Stop Thinking the Worst

Do you always think things are going to go wrong?

Do you plan to focus on how it could all go terribly wrong, or is it your first response?

Greek mythology has a well-known figure who had the gift of prophecy but was cursed by the god Apollo so that nobody would believe what she said. She prophesied that the Greeks would defeat Troy with the help of a horse. Nobody would listen to her. She was correct. Have you heard of the horse?

Is this related to thinking the worst?

When we think about how something could end in catastrophe, we tend to think that it will go wrong. We can really believe that it is true. We feel the awfulness of all the bad consequences when we see it in our mind. We do not have the gift of prophecy. The doomy future is created by our imaginations. We listen to ourselves all the time.

The pros and cons of thinking the worst

Being able to imagine things going wrong is a useful talent. It means that you can adapt to different situations. You can problem solve difficulties before they happen so that you are prepared to deal with them if they do arrive. Very useful. There wouldn’t be a problem if you stopped there.

The problem is that the human imagination can run away with itself. It makes a great theatrical drama out of it, instead of just laying out alternative possibilities. Pictures! Sounds! Emotions! You are drawn into the drama and feel like it is happening right now. Your body responds with fear and anxiety.

This makes for a stressed out life and can give you a negative outlook. If someone doesn’t answer their phone when you call, you conclude that they’ve decided to end your friendship. You start to worry if your boss is abrupt. You start wondering if someone has been run over if they are five minutes late.

You become fatalistic instead of being a flexible problemsolver. If it ends in disaster, what is the point of trying to do anything?

How hypnosis can help you focus positively on the future

How can you make your imagination work for you instead of against you?

Don’t think the worst. The audio hypnosis session will help you tame the wild horses of your imagination and stop them from bolting away with you.

You will find that when you listen regularly to your session.

• your reactions to events and people become more measured
• you are more ready to ‘wait and see’ before drawing conclusions
• you are aware of positive possibilities as well as what might go amiss
• you are more willing to try things even though the outcome is uncertain
• you can trust yourself to handle things well whatever happens
• life is more fun!

You can download. Don’t think the worst. Make the most of your life. When you have completed your purchase, you can access our free app to listen on your computer or device.